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BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses throughout the district have been periodically
visited, and the conditions in some instances necessitating service
of intimation for dirty walls and flooring, accumulations of sweepings
or ashes beneath the troughs, and the bi-annual cleansing not
carried out at the stated periods. With two exceptions the bakehouses
of the district are conducted on the ground level. These
have been measured, and specially examined and reported upon,
and necessary alterations made in conformity with the
new regulations governing underground bakehouses. whi':h
came into operation on 1st January, 1904, for abolishing
or regulating bakehouses situated 3 feet Beneath surrounding
ground levels. In each case of underground bakenouse certificates
of fitness have been granted.
DAIRIES, MILKSHOPS AND OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES.
1 he milkshops, numbering 32 on the register, and offensive businesses
in the district have been periodically visited; an intimation
in the case of offensive business being sufficient to secure
amendment.
In one or two instances, milkshops have changed hands without
the incoming tenant registering, through ignorance of existence of
regulations. On their attention being directed to infringement,
they immediately registered. In three instances, attention has
been drawn to rusty or broken condition of measures, resulting
in the condition being forthwith remedied. The conditions of
storage vessels, and utensils generally have been very satisfactory.
One vendor has removed to premises on opposite side of street.
CANAL BOATS.
X inety-three boats have been examined; of the registered boats,
three were found in an unsatisfactory condition, in two cases the
boats required re painting, and the names were not sufficiently